One of the many breakfast staples on our table is hot pandesal. Its unique texture and taste makes it ideal as an accompaniment to an assortment of bread fillings and viands. The corner bakery or panaderia sell these in the morning and are often sold out by 8 am. My son loves to eat pandesal with cheese, cheese spread, and most of the time on its own, which was why I kept on experimenting with recipes until my bestfriend shared her recipe with me. After a few tweaks, and a couple of recipe combinations later, I was able to produce one that my son approved of. For Filipinos who love to eat pandesal but are currently residing outside the Philippines, here’s a recipe that you may want to try for yourself. I’ve also included procedures for both manual kneading and when using a breadmaker. Happy baking!!

(Update(s) – I’ve now included the procedure when using your Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer. For those interested in making Malunggay pandesal, simply add 1/2 tablespoon Malunggay powder to the flour mix.)

Ingredients

1-1/4 cup warm water

6 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 cup sugar

1 large egg, beaten

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 cups bread or all-purpose flour, sifted

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons dry yeast

breadcrumbs (for rolling/coating the dough) – approximately 1 cup

Procedure for manual/hand kneading:

Combine warm water, sugar and yeast in a bowl. Stir until sugar and yeast are dissolved.

Allow to ferment for at least 10 minutes.

In another bowl, combine baking powder, salt and flour.

Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture followed by the eggs and oil.

Knead until you achieve a fine texture.

Roll into your desired size of cylindrical shape. Please keep in mind that this will still expand since you need to proof the dough prior to baking.

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I'm Veronica! A home-based working wife and mother who loves to dabble in the kitchen with various recipes to suit the taste and budget of my family, relatives and friends. Need a cooking recipe? then I am there to provide one for you which has been tested if not by me then by somebody I know very well. Read more...